H*3741 (Rat #0311, Act #0282 of 2000) General Bill, By Sharpe, Wilkes and Davenport
Summary: Environmental Emergency Fund Act, Health and Environmental Control; Water and Sewer, Conservation
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 48, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 SO AS TO ENACT THE ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY FUND ACT WHICH CREATES THE "ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY FUND", DEFINES ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES, REQUIRES THAT ALL FINES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, NOT OTHERWISE DESIGNATED, TO BE CREDITED TO THE FUND, ESTABLISHES A TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR CAP FOR THE FUND, AND PROVIDES FOR USE OF THESE FUNDS; TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 48-2-10 THROUGH 48-2-90 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 2, TITLE 48 ENTITLED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND, TO RENAME CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 48, AS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDS, AND TO DIRECT THE CODE COMMISSIONER TO CHANGE ALL REFERENCES TO CONFORM TO THESE CHANGES, WHEN ECONOMICALLY AND PRACTICALLY FEASIBLE.-AMENDED TITLE
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03/16/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
03/16/99	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
03/01/00	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
03/08/00	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 9, 2000 HJ-9
03/09/00	House	Debate adjourned HJ-9
03/09/00	House	Read second time HJ-16
03/09/00	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-17
03/10/00	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
03/14/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/14/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-10
04/13/00	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-4
04/19/00	Senate	Amended SJ-40
04/19/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-40
04/20/00	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-17
04/20/00	Senate	Reconsidered SJ-17
04/26/00	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-32
05/03/00	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-39
05/16/00		Ratified R 311
05/19/00		Signed By Governor
05/19/00		Effective date 05/19/00
06/08/00		Copies available
06/08/00		Act No. 282